UMBC Tops #AEVB Preseason Coaches' Poll

Release: 08/21/2014

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — After reaching its third America East title game in program history last year, the UMBC Retrievers have been picked as the favorite in the 2014 volleyball preseason coaches' poll, the conference office announced Wednesday afternoon. The voting was conducted by the conference’s seven head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own teams.

The Retrievers edged out reigning champion New Hampshire, receiving three first-place votes and 33 points. The Wildcats also received three first-place votes and totaled 30 points to come in second. Stony Brook received the lone remaining first-place vote and was picked third with 28 points.

Albany came in fourth with 21 points, followed by Binghamton in fifth with 17 points, Harford in sixth with 12 points and UMass Lowell in seventh in six points. Here the full poll: